Vocabulary- 1 - GATE ME General Aptitude Free MCQ Test with solutions

• Adequate = sufficient, just enough to meet the requirement. The sentence contrasts "enough for the night" with "little comfort," which matches perfectly.
• Ample = more than enough, generous (too positive, doesn’t match “little comfort”).
• Abundant = plenty, in excess (doesn’t fit with a barely livable shelter).
• Copious = large in quantity (usually used for things like notes, rain, or food).

• Polymath = a person of wide-ranging knowledge across subjects. Fits perfectly.
• Savant = someone extremely learned, often in one field (narrower than polymath).
• Specialist = expert in a specific domain (opposite of polymath).
• Erudite = very learned or scholarly (adjective, not a noun).

• Discrete = separate, distinct (fits roles).
• Discreet = careful, tactful (tempting but wrong in this context).
• Distinctive = unique, characteristic (not the same as separate roles).
• Distasteful = unpleasant (nonsense here).

• Break off negotiations (=stop them). The two companies have broken off negotiations on the deal.
• Resume negotiations (=start them again)

• Consent means permission for something to happen. In this context, it implies that the assistant accessed the files without permission, which is a plausible reason for being fired.
• Consensus refers to a general agreement, which doesn't fit this context.
• Contempt is a feeling of disdain, which is unrelated to permission.
• Concede means to admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it, which is not relevant in this scenario.

• Vicious = cruel, aggressive, violent.
• Cordial = warm, friendly → opposite in tone.
• Benign = kind, gentle, but often medical (“benign tumor”). Not an exact antonym in human behavior context.
• Harmless = without the power to harm, but not necessarily friendly.
• Virtuous = morally upright, which contrasts “evil,” but doesn’t directly oppose “cruel.

• Antagonism = active opposition, hostility → perfect fit.
• Enmity = deep hatred, but longer-term than situational hostility.
• Cynosure = something that attracts attention (irrelevant).
• Resentment = bitterness, but quieter than outright hostility.

• Ascetic = a person practicing severe self-discipline, avoiding indulgence. Fits exactly.
• Stoic = someone who endures pain without complaint, not necessarily living simply.
• Aesthetic = related to beauty, art, or appearance. False friend (looks similar, different meaning).
• Spartan = simple, frugal lifestyle, but not necessarily for spiritual or moral reasons.

• Behemoth = something enormous and powerful, often used for corporations → perfect fit.
• Leviathan = also huge (often used for government/state, or sea monsters in literature).
• Colossus = giant, but less specific to organizations.
• Monolith = large and uniform structure, more about rigidity than sheer size.

The antonym of “amass” is (d) Dissipate.

• Amass = to gather, accumulate
• Dissipate = to scatter, disperse (opposite of amass)

So, the correct answer is (d) Dissipate.